2022 World Series of Poker

Event #40: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2022 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak272a3
Prize
$324,174
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,277,525
Entries
137
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
3
Players Left
1

Zack Bounces Back

Level 25
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

David Funkhouser posted the bring in with a {3-Spades} up, and Daniel Zack completed with a {5-Diamonds} up which folded out Ziya Rahim and Funkhouser called.

Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{5-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}/{x-}
David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}/{x-}

Funkhouser bet his pair of threes on fourth street and fifth street which Zack called both times. On sixth street, Funkhouser checked to Zack who bet and was quickly called. On seventh street, Funkhouser checked once more and Zack bet and got a quick call. "Kings up," declared Zack as he turned over {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for kings and fives which was good for the pot as Zack won a much needed pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
5,435,000
-565,000
-565,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
1,655,000
455,000
455,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid FunkhouserZiya Rahim

Ziya Rahim Eliminated In 3rd Place ($147,800)

Level 25
Ziya Rahim
Ziya Rahim

David Funkhouser posted the bring in with a {3-Diamonds} up and Daniel Zack called with a {7-Hearts} up, with Ziya Rahim calling behind him with a {6-Clubs} up for his remaining chips.

Ziya Rahim: {q-Spades}{2-Spades}/{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}/{k-Clubs}
Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{7-Hearts}{10-Spades}(Folded on fourth street)
David Funkhouser: {6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}/{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}/{x-}

Funkhouser bet on fourth street and Zack quickly folded his hand leaving the other two to expose their hands. Rahim was ahead initially with his queen high, but the fifth street eight gave Funkhouser an eight-six low and the sixth street two gave Funkhouser a straight and a six-five low, leaving Rahim drawing dead for either half of the pot.

Rahim shook hands with both of his opponents as the two remaining players geared up to play their heads up match for a bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
5,725,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
2,525,000
225,000
225,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Ziya Rahim us
Ziya Rahim
Busted

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid FunkhouserZiya Rahim

Funkhouser Makes a Wheel

Level 25
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}/{x-}
Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{q-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}/{x-}

Daniel Zack opened the pot by completing before David Funkhouser raised. Zack called that bet and another on fourth street.

Funkhouser kept up the betting on fifth and sixth, with Zack calling through to seventh. Zack checked his queen, and Funkhouser bet again.

Zack took his time before tossing in the chips to call.

"Wheel and a low," Funkhouser said, turning over {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to scoop the pot as Zack asked the dealer to spread out Funkhouser's board before he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
6,320,000
595,000
595,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
1,900,000
-625,000
-625,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David FunkhouserDaniel Zack

Zack Wins With No Showdown

Level 26
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

David Funkhouser posted the bring in with a {6-Diamonds} Daniel Zack completed with an {a-Hearts} up. Funkhouser responded by raising and Zack called.

Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts}/{x-}
David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}.{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}/{x-}{x-}

Zack checked to Funkhouser on fourth street who bet, and Zack responded by raising which Funkhouser called. On fifth and sixth street, Zack bet and Funkhouser called in both instances.

On seventh street, Zack bet once more which sent Funkhouser into the tank. After contemplating his decision for about a minute, he tossed his hand into the muck and Zack narrowed the gap significantly between himself and Funkhouser.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
4,520,000
-1,060,000
-1,060,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
3,700,000
1,060,000
1,060,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser

Funkhouser Scoops to Draw Even

Level 26
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{k-Spades}/{x-}
Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}/{x-}

Daniel Zack completed before David Funkhouser raised. Zack called, then called down as Funkhouser continued betting to seventh street.

With a pair of kings showing, Funkhouser put out another bet on seventh and Zack slammed his chips down on his stack. He eventually called but Funkhouser showed him {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} for the nut flush and a low to scoop the pot.

The two players are now virtually even in the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
4,170,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
4,050,000
-1,850,000
-1,850,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: David FunkhouserDaniel Zack

Funkhouser Takes Another One

Level 28 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

David Funkhouser brought in with a {3-Spades} up and Daniel Zack called with a {k-Hearts} up.

Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}/{x-}
David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}/{x-}

Fourth and fifth street were checked by both players, while sixth street and seventh street saw Funkhouser bet and get called by Zack.
"Threes," Funkhouser said while turning over {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for trip threes which was good for the pot and Funkhouser's chip lead grew once more.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
6,200,000
930,000
930,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
2,020,000
-930,000
-930,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser

Zack Doubles Up

Level 28 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Daniel Zack
Daniel Zack

Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}/{x-}
David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}/{x-}

Daniel Zack completed, David Funkhouser raised, and Zack re-raised. Funkhouser called as Zack bet again on fourth, leaving himself 600,000 behind.

Funkhouser called and they got the rest of Zack's chips in the middle by sixth street.

"Got anything yet," Zack asked.

"Just a pair," Funkhouser replied, showing {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for a pair of nines.

Zack turned over {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades} for queens and tens to win the pot as this heads-up battle continues.

Player Chips Progress
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
5,390,000
-1,610,000
-1,610,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
2,830,000
1,610,000
1,610,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser

Funkhouser Loses A Big One

Level 28 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

Daniel Zack posted his bring in with a {3-Spades} up and called when David Funkhouser completed with his {a-Diamonds}.

David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades}/{x-}
Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{7-Spades}/{x-}

On fourth street, Funkhouser checked over to Zack who bet and Funkhouser called.

Fifth and sixth street saw Funkhouser check-call twice more against Zack.

On seventh street, Zack bet and Funkhouser went into the tank. "I don't think I can call with this card," he lamented as he thought about his decision. After some time he tossed his hand into the muck and Zack put lots of distance between himself and Funkhouser.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
7,220,000
1,520,000
1,520,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
1,000,000
-1,520,000
-1,520,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser

Funkhouser Doubles Before Break

Level 28 : 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

David Funkhouser: {x-}{x-}/{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs}/{x-}
Daniel Zack: {x-}{x-}/{10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Spades}/{x-}

David Funkhouser bet on fourth and fifth streets, with Daniel Zack calling.

Funkhouser bet again on sixth, leaving himself 250,000 behind, before getting the last of his chips in the middle on seventh.

"Aces up," he announced, turning over {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for aces and sevens. Zack flashed two queens before the two players headed off on break.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
5,500,000
-1,720,000
-1,720,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
2,720,000
1,720,000
1,720,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser

David Funkhouser Eliminated in 2nd Place ($200,356)

Level 30
David Funkhouser
David Funkhouser

David Funkhouser completed, Daniel Zack put him all in for his remaining 75,000, and Funkhouser called.

David Funkhouser: {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Daniel Zack: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{a-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Both players ended up with a pair of aces, but Zack also made deuces for two pair to eliminate Funkhouser in second place and bring the eight-hour heads-up match to a conclusion with his third WSOP bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
8,220,000
800,000
800,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
David Funkhouser us
David Funkhouser
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel ZackDavid Funkhouser